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Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Welcomed Their Bundle Of Joy Today!

An elated Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, revealed this afternoon that his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, gave birth to their first child, a bouncing baby boy, weighing 7lbs 3oz (3.2kg). 

The baby was born Monday morning, 6th of May, 2019, at 5.26am. The Royal baby who has the title of Earl of Dumbarton, is the Queen's eight great-grand child, and 7th in line to the throne.

GTBank 2019 Food And Drink Fair!

Photos from the on going 2019 GTBank Food & Drink Fair, which kicked-off on Sunday, April 28th and ends on Wednesday, May 1st 2019, in Lagos, Nigeria.

The well attended annual festival is an exhibition and sales event, targeted at showing the various food industry, "by connecting many businesses involved in the production and sales of food-related items to a cosmopolitan audience of food enthusiast".

Trouble Brewing For Nigerians In Ghana?

Nigerians living in Kasoa, Central Region might be in great danger, if the news making rounds, of threats from angry Ghanaians in the region, is anything to go by. 

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According to reports, the body of a two-year old boy, identified as Junior, was discovered under a rubble, after he went missing on the 24th of April, 2019. Neighbors said the boy was last seen alive in a black salon vehicle, with a Nigerian registration number. 

Residents reportedly complained that the growing number of Nigerians residing in the Chinese area of Kasoa is alarming, as the rate of crime has multiplied in the area.  It is believed the Nigerians are responsible for these crimes. They blamed some Ghanaian landlords, who rent out apartments to said Nigerians, without carrying out a thorough back-ground check. This, they complained makes it easier for criminals to abscond after committing heinous crimes.

Kasoa residents therefore have threatened to take the law into their hands,by sacking every Nigerian living in the area, should the government fail to relocate their Nigerians neighbors. 

This is worrisome, as some school of thoughts believe such retaliation could birth a xenophobic situation, thereby endangering the lives of innocent Nigerians living in Ghana. 

The Nigerian government needs to liaise with its Ghanaian counterpart on a thorough investigation into these reports, bring culprits to book, see to the restoration of law and order, and do all within its power to encourage  peaceful co-existence. This is because migration is inevitable, it is an effect of Globalisation, the world is seen as a big village, people move around, exchange ideas/resources in a flawless manner. There is a huge movement of people on a daily basis, especially down the west African frontier. People migrate for various reasons ranging from economic, social, cultural and educational purposes. More specifically, inter-cultural marriages, educational studies outside one’s immediate environment, career progression (to obtain work experience overseas), establishing business ventures and other personal reasons are common amongst reasons why people are constantly moving from one region of the world to another. 

The above listed motivations, juxtapose migration challenges such as terrorism and other felonious activities. Worrisome reported cases of migrants' engagement or involvement in crime can be hinged to a lapse in the organization of the key objective of migration. An intending migrant should be given the opportunity to rethink their plan before embarking. Migration should not be an avenue to embark on crime, with the mindset that one can easily get off the hook by fleeing the country, since they are not legal citizens.

I personally believe that the right time for migration should be after these facts have been made bare and people are fully empowered to earn a decent living at home or abroad. 

Obianuju Mbanusi writes

Lagos State Pardons 14 Inmates, Reversed 20 Death Sentences!

Lagos State Government pardons fourteen inmates at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos.

The inmates, having been imprisoned for more than 20-years, after due case-files examination, that showed they were fully reformed and ready for re-integration in to society, were granted Prerogative of Mercy. Twenty others on death-row were reversed to life imprisonment.

The development was followed a constitutional provision, which provides for the constitution of an Advisory Council and grants the Governor power to grant clemency to convicted persons on the Council's advice.

Seven Arrested In Connection To Sri Lanka's Bomb Explosions!

Seven people have been arrested in connection to series of simultaneous explosions across Sri Lanka's capital city, Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa areas on Easter Sunday, 21st April, 2019. The attack hit three churches and three luxury hotels, leaving over two-hundred people dead and scores injured. 

According to reports, two other bomb-explosions went off later in the day.  People of different nationalities including: Americans, Britons and Indians, were affected in the explosions. 

Places affected were: Residential District, Dematagoda, St Anthony's Shrine, The Kingsbury, Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Shangri-la Hotel,and Hotel by Dehi

Consequently, an immediate clamp-down was declared, access to major Social Media and messaging cites were blocked and curfew imposed by the government. 

Notre-Dame Razed!

Notre-Dame burns, as about four hundred fire-fighters battle to save art-works, stored in the Catholic Cathedral. Fire broke out at the Cathedral, on Monday, 15th April, 2019.

The cause of the fire is not certain, authorities believe it could be linked to the on-going renovation works. The spire at the top of the building was captured caving in, but no casualties was yet reported in the inferno that has engulfed the entire building.